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FRANCIS A. ADAMS, OF ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO BLISS BROS. COMPANY, OF. ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF RHODE ISLAND.

WATCH-GUARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 714,655, dated December 2, 1902. Application filed July 22,1902. Serial No. 116,514. (No model.)

i To all whom, it may concern/.-

Be it known that LFRANcIs A. ADAMS, of

Attleboro, in the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful. Improvements in Watch-Guards;

and I do hereby declare the following specification, taken in connection With the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the same, to be a full, clear, and exact descripro tion thereof. I

My invention relates to improvements in a combined Watch guard and fob; and it consists of a ribbon provided With a metallic member around which the ribbon is folded to t5 cause one portion of said ribbon to extend substantially at right angles to the other portion and provided with a cross-bar and attaching-swivel. v

In describing my invention in detail refer- 2o erence will be made to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure lis a representation of my improved watch guard and fob in its preferred` form. Fig. 2 is a view of the metallic member or loop about which the ribbon is folded, and Figs. 8 and 4 illustrate different stages in the folding operation.

Referring to Fig. l, A represents the ribbon or main portion of the Watch-guard, B

5o the ordinary cross-bar for attaching the guard to the clothing, and C the swivel-hook for attaching the guard to the Watch. `The crossbar B and swivel-hook C, as shown, are attached to the ribbon A by means of the short chains b and c, the attaching-link D, and the metallic member or loop E.

The metallic member or loop E, as shown in Fig. 2, is triangular in form and consists of three elongated loops e 'e' e2, which consti- .lo tute the sides of the triangle and form the elongated slots f f f2. If desired, the member E may be formed of flat stock with the elongated slots stamped therein.

Referring to Figs. 3 and 4, the ribbon A is threaded through and about the member or loop E in the following manner: The ribbon is threaded over and around the-innerside of the elongated loop e and up through the slot f, when it Will be in the position shown in Fig. 3. It is next passed or folded around the outside of loop c, then to loop e', and up through slot f', as shown in Fig. 4. It is then folded over the outside of loop e2 and threaded up through slot]C2 and then over and around the inner side of said loop, thereby completing the fold, as shown in Fig. l. As will be seen, a very neat fold is thereby given to the ribbon and the metallic member or loop E is practically all concealed except theouter side of the elongatedloop e', to which is fastened the attaching-ring g.

The fob portion of the ribbon A may be provided with an ornamental buckle F, Which serves as an attachment for thecharm or seal G and also prevents the ribbon from being accidentally unthreaded from the loop E.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,`is-

l. A combined watch guard and fob composed of ribbon and provided with a metallic member around which one portionof the ribbon is folded substantially at right angles to the other portion and provided With a crossbar and attaching-swivel, substantially as described.

2. A combined Watch guard and fob composed of ribbon and provided with a loop about which one portion of the ribbon is folded substantially at right angles to the other portion and having a cross-bar connected with one end of the ribbon and a swivel connected at the angle of the ribbon, substantially as described.

3. A combined Watch guard and fob composed of ribbon and having a triangular member provided with slots through which one portion of the ribbon is threaded and folded substantially at right angles to the other portion and having a cross-bar connected with one end of the ribbon and a swivel connected to one side of the triangular member, substantially as described.

FRANCIS A.`ADAMS.

Witnesses:

J. H. THURsroN. i 

